Jewelry Retail Stores
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| Shop for: |
| Jeans |
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| Accessories |
| Belts& Buckles |
| Eyewear |
| Footwear |
| Handbags |
| Jewelry |
| Earrings |
| Necklaces |
| Rings |
| Brooches |
| Bracelets |
| Sale |
| Coupons and Promotions |
As with other accessories, jewelery can make or break your attire. Unlike other accessories, jewelery usually serves no utilitarian need. It decorates and accents. It has an enormous power to draw attention. The secret here is to be in control of this power, to use it to highlight those features that you wish to highlight.
Like much of the advise we’ve given throughout this site to enhance your denim outfit, it’s not that difficult. In fact, most of it is just common sense stuff that you probably already do instinctively. Still, to have it all under control, it’s worth putting some guidelines down in black and white. There is enormous leeway in jewelry selection, and you should view it as one of the most powerful ways of making a personal statement of style.
And by the way, our tips on wearing jewelry are rather general and should hold true whether you use costume jewelry, high end designer jewelry, or unique craft jewelry. Gold or gold plated? Just a matter of budget! The question of appropriateness for the occasion may be relevant here, but we’ll leave that for a future article.
Body Type vs. Scale
The six body types that we used as the basis of our search for the perfect jeans are not the best parameter when it comes to selecting jewelery. Scale is by far the biggest issue here. One of the greatest pitfalls in fashion is overlooking the effect that proper scaling can have on your overall look. Scale also plays a very important role in the selection of other accessories and clothing details such as prints, stripes, trims, collars, buttons, pockets and zippers.
So, what are the rules? It’s as simple as this: If you are small, wear small, if you are tall, wear larger detailing, if you are average, use your best judgment. Remember, your body works like a “backdrop” upon which these accents are viewed, and thus the perception of your size will be affected by what you are placing next to you, whether it’s a brooch, a handbag, or a pattern.
When buying from an online jewelry retail store, keep the following in mind:
- Think proportions and scale
- Avoid more than two accessories around your face: wear earrings with a necklace or with a brooch, not all three at the same time.
- Big and bold jewelery and prints are a definite no-no,
- Understand the “feeling” of your choices in jewelery. They can take your jeans outfit from glamorous to urban. Just decide to be in control of the look that you want to createand the appropriateness for the occasion.
- Don’t let your jewelry compete with your outfit. With jeans, however, unless they are highly embellished, you can get away with more daring choices, such as larger pendants or charms . The simpler the outfit, the bolder you can be.
- Jewelery is an attention grabber, and screams out, “look at me, I’m daring.” Being daring,, however, is not a valid justification for over accessorizing. Every outfit has it’s breaking point, it’s balance. Jeans are no exception, and that balance will be determined by the how you accessorize and the degree of embellishment on the jeans themselves.
Build your outfit around a theme, which may be your super embellished jeans, or a great handbag or necklace. This doesn’t mean “just add more stuff to it”. It means work with it, compliment it, don’t detract from it, don’t compete with it. The rule of thumb when accessorizing your jeans, as with any other outfit, will be less is more, and nowhere else are women more likely to forget this rule than in choosing jewelery. Now you can visit any jewelry retail store armed with all of the knowledge that you need!
Good Reasons to Buy Jewelry Online:
- Speed: Search, select, enter your info and click! Couldn’t be easier.
- Variety: You can easily compare hundreds of options and prices.
- Returns and Service: Most top notch internet retailers have very liberal return policies, usually 30 days with full refund. Verify before you buy!
- Value: Internet stores generally operate with much lower costs than traditional brick and mortar retailers, and should be in a position to pass these savings to you.
- Security: Follow the guidelines we give on our guide to designer fashion shopping online.
- Authenticity: Shop only from reputable businesses, same as you would offline
- Information: Many sites offer lots of great information on the products that they sell, and it’s there for the taking, whether you buy from them or not. It’s never been easier to become an informed consumer. Learn about diamonds, pearls, how to judge quality, the latest trends, how to clean, and more, right from your computer.
